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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Gruden Grinders
3-3 135.08
123.2
 
VS
proj
BRANCH COVIDIANS
111.12 2-4
120.68

Gruden Grinders top BRANCH COVIDIANS in 135.08-111.12 rout

Gruden Grinders scored a dominant victory over BRANCH COVIDIANS, cruising to a 135.08-111.12 win. Gruden Grinders got out to a 15.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Justin Jefferson (35.6 points) and Trey Burton (19.9) and never let it go. Julio Jones (30.2 points) and Kirk Cousins (28.72) were the leaders for BRANCH COVIDIANS in the loss. Gruden Grinders (3-3) will look to keep it rolling against Tyrrific, while BRANCH COVIDIANS (2-4) will take on Machine Gun Kelley in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Gruden Grinders   BRANCH COVIDIANS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 35.6 points, Jefferson nearly tripled his 12.45-point projection as the Vikings lost to the Falcons 40-23. He caught 9 passes for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Jefferson will face the Packers.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Gruden Grinders
Points
% of total points 135.08
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
35.6
12.45
26.4%
2
Trey Burton
TE
19.9
7.75
14.7%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
15.9
14.31
11.8%
4
Cam Newton
QB
13.98
21.76
10.3%
BRANCH COVIDIANS
Points
% of total points 111.12
1
Julio Jones
WR
30.2
14.09
27.2%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
28.72
19.81
25.8%
3
David Montgomery
RB
11.7
15.17
10.5%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
10.9
13.16
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Gruden Grinders who grabbed the lead, 113.10-98.02. Justin Jefferson had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Gruden Grinders, while Kenny Golladay had a 48-yard catch. Meanwhile, Julio Jones had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for BRANCH COVIDIANS, while Kirk Cousins had a 49-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Gruden Grinders   BRANCH COVIDIANS

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Gruden Grinders scored higher than their projected point totals.
BRANCH COVIDIANS had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Gruden Grinders put up more points than their season scoring average (115.14) while BRANCH COVIDIANS fell short of theirs (117.28).
Gruden Grinders scored more points than their projected total, while BRANCH COVIDIANS fell short of their projection.
BRANCH COVIDIANS ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Gruden Grinders put up the 2nd-best score.
Not only did Gruden Grinders win, but they also covered the 2.52-point forecasted margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Gruden Grinders have been blowout wins.
For BRANCH COVIDIANS, Julio Jones (30.2 points) registered the second-best score for a WR this week.

Next Week Preview

BRANCH COVIDIANS
In Week 7, BRANCH COVIDIANS (2-4) are due to square off against Machine Gun Kelley (4-2). BRANCH COVIDIANS will have to compensate for the fact that their second-highest scorer this week, Kirk Cousins, has a bye in Week 7. Machine Gun Kelley will be without Gardner Minshew II and Dan Bailey.
Gruden Grinders
A pair of 3-3 teams will match up as Gruden Grinders square off against Tyrrific next week in an early-season matchup. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Justin Jefferson, Trey Burton, and T.Y. Hilton are off for Gruden Grinders and Stephen Gostkowski and Mark Ingram II are out for Tyrrific. Over the last three weeks, Gruden Grinders have put up 118.07 points per game, while Tyrrific have averaged 103.42 per contest.